Professionally Qualified & Certified Web Designer

I am certified with the internationally recognised, industry standard CIW Professional qualification.

I studied long and hard, sat a few exams and gained the internationally recognised qualification of CIW professional in February 2009.

I am now working as a freelance front-end web developer and working on personal affiliate marketing projects.

View my CIW Professional Cerificate

Learning HTML & CSS Tutorials

I have been learning all aspects of website design since August of 2007.

During that time I have taught myself HTML, CSS, Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, SEO and (some) JQuery & PHP.

I am now in the process of writing a range of Tutorials, showcasing design inspiration and interesting articles at www.learncss.co.uk

HTML & CSS Tutorials at Learn CSS

Useful & Interesting Links

Every now and then, I stumble across a website that provides some interesting articles, tools that make production a little easier or just general things related to design I think provides potential value to me.

I always post my design related useful links on my twitter account, that way I have quick and easy access to these links, wherever I am.

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Featured Bespoke Website Design Projects

Garden Furniture Covers

Client:
www.FurnitureCovers.org.uk is a website promoting garden furniture covers. The website is designed, built and owned by seemly.

Project Overview:
The idea behind furnitureCovers.org.uk is to promote garden furniture covers in a concise way, allowing customers to find the particluar type of furniture cover they are looking for.

The website also required a logo design, which although is simple looking, it compliments the website design itself, bringing together a professional look and feel.


Website designed & built using:
Photoshop, XHTML, CSS, PHP and SEO

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www.furniturecovers.org.uk

CSCS Plumbing & Heating

Client:
CSCS Plumbing & Heating contacted me requiring a new website and logo to promote their Plumbing & Heating Services.

Project Overview:
As a new business starter, the client required a website that would keep costs to a minimum, with a professional look and feel, whilst providing visitors with the information they seek as quickly as possible.

The client also requested I design a logo to further add to the professional image of CSCS Plumbing & Heating.


Website designed & built using:
Photoshop, XHTML, CSS, PHP, Jquery and SEO

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www.cscsplumbingandheating.com

RDS Window Cleaning

Client:
RDS are a window cleaning company in Fareham, Hampshire, (and a very good friend of mine!).

Project Overview:
The idea behind the website was to act as an extension of information that could not fit on leaflets handed out.

The website required a clean look and feel to add to the emphasis of cleaner windows. A flash animated banner is used to create a floating clouds effect in a nice blue sky.


Website designed & built using:
Photoshop, Flash, XHTML, CSS and SEO

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www.rdswindowcleaning.co.uk

Seemly Website Design

Client:
This was a personal project I undertook to evolve my old website - E-Scaping & become “Seemly”.

My old website, www.e-scaping.co.uk was a portfolio site used to practice and learn, which got me where I am today - here at Seemly.

Project Overview:
I wanted a new website that provides focus to usability, accessibility, aesthetics and findability in search engines, showcasing all the talents I have learned within my very own website.


Website designed & built using:
Photoshop, XHTML, CSS and SEO

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www.seemly.co.uk